Tour de France faces potential stage cancellations amid heatwave
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 2, 2026, 5:39 PM
Last updated Jul 2, 2026
The 2026 Tour de France, set to begin in Barcelona on July 2, could face stage cancellations due to an extreme heatwave with temperatures expected to reach 44C. Thierry Gouvenou, the Tour's technical director, acknowledged that the organizers are preparing for disruptions linked to climate change, noting that conditions are worse than in previous months. The race's management is closely monitoring the situation as it unfolds over the coming days.
- •Tour de France starts in Barcelona on July 2.
- •Extreme heatwave could lead to stage cancellations.
- •Organizers have dealt with similar issues in previous years.
- •Conditions are reportedly worse than recent months.
- 5:39 PMThe Guardian Sport — Tour de France braced for historic stage cancellations amid 44C European heatwave
"‘It’s very much on our mind’: Tour’s technical director Extreme weather could impact the peloton on Sunday The 2026 Tour de France, which starts in Barcelona on Saturday, is steeling itself for climate change disruption with another extreme heatwave predicted to return to Europe in the coming days which could see stages cancelled. “It’s something that’s very much on our mind,” said Thierry Gouvenou, the Tour’s technical director. “It’s not the first time we have faced this, but this time it’s worse because of what we have already experienced in May and June.” Continue reading...
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